2006.05.12

Japan-Currency (Bloomberg) U.S. dollar falls to eight-month low against the yen. 2006.05.12

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Japanese Stocks Fall Sharply; Dollar Down (AP). Japanese stocks fell sharply today, tumbling for a fourth straight day on concerns about the yen's recent strength and an overnight plunge on Wall Street. 2006.05.12

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JCG, Police Search DPRK Ship for Drugs (Reuters). Japan Coast Guard and police search a North Korean freighter in Tottori suspected of smuggling hundreds of kilograms of speed. 2006.05.12

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Disgraced ROK stem cell scientist indicted for fraud (AFP). South Korea's disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-Suk has been indicted on fraud, embezzlement and ethical charges relating to his faked stem cell research. 2006.05.12

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Japan-ROK Soccer Rivalry (Reuters) Japan casts an envious eye towards South Korea's soccer success. 2006.05.12

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Japanese Stocks Drop on Rising Yen (AP). Japanese stocks fell sharply early today, continuing their tumble for a fourth straight day on concerns about the yen's recent strength and the earlier stock plunge on Wall Street. 2006.05.12

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Japan-Russia Exercise (AP) Japanese divers help with rescue after Russian helicopter crash during a joint exercise. 2006.05.12

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